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Connecting a PC to your TV (or Home Theater or Overhead Projector)

Connecting a PC to your TV (or Home Theater or Overhead Projector). WHY?. Nicer to view entertainment videos on a larger screen and better speakers To have one monitor for videos and another for other applications For presentations in a large room

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Connecting a PC to your TV (or Home Theater or Overhead Projector)

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  1. Connecting a PC to your TV (or Home Theater or Overhead Projector)

  2. WHY? • Nicer to view entertainment videos on a larger screen and better speakers • To have one monitor for videos and another for other applications • For presentations in a large room • To have more “desktop” space without application windows forced to hide behind others

  3. Determine Video Connections • Output connector type on the PC? • Input connector type on the TV? • HDMI to HDMI (modern, digital, video & audio) • VGA to VGA (oldest, analog, video only) • DVI to DVI (older, digital, video only) • Can buy HDMI-DVI adapters

  4. HDMI VGA DVI DVI to HDMI Cables

  5. Audio Connection Options • Decide where audio might play • Speakers on the PC? • Speakers on the TV? • For DVI and VGA connections, must connect an audio cable to get TV audio

  6. Setup Options • Select which “monitors” will be “on” • Either • Both (ie. Clones/Duplicates) • Both (Desktop spread across both) • Select the speakers • PC (maybe added, self-powered add-ons) • TV (or Home Theatre)

  7. A Simple HDMI-based Procedure – Watch video and audio on second monitor only • Get video ready on the PC • Turn ON TV, select HDMI input • Plug HDMI cable into PC HDMI port • Play • When finished, unplug HDMI cable from PC

  8. Begin – get video set up on PC

  9. Turn on TV, select HDMI input on TV and plug in HDMI • PC senses the TV • Audio and video should automatically switch over to TV Unplug HDMI from PC to switch back to PC only

  10. Want PC Speakers instead? • Set up as described in previous slides • Minimize video window • Select Control Panel, Sound, Playback • Select the Speakers icon • Select Set As Default Device, then OK • Maximize video window and play

  11. Application windows not overlapping Can still choose audio location Locating the cursor can be frustrating Extend Desktop across Monitors

  12. Extend Desktop Procedure • Set up PC • Turn on TV, select HDMI input and connect HDMI cable • Control Panel, Display, Change Display Settings • Select down arrow then select Extend These Displays • Apply, then OK

  13. Using Keyboard Combinations • Instead of Control Panel, Display • May not be on your keyboard. Look for Function key with icon showing two monitors or crt/lcd. • Hold Function (Fn) key and press F8. • Can then choose Monitor 1, Monitor 2 or Extend to both • Does not change audio

  14. Duplicating • Same thing on both monitors • Clones • Audio only on one monitor • Helpful when making presentations to groups

  15. May Be A Challenge To Set Up • Influenced by model of Graphic Processor • May need to set up via GP Display Setup rather than Windows Display or F8 keys • Following example based on ASUS Laptop, running Win 8.1 and using NVIDIA Graphics Processor

  16. Right-Click Desktop blank spot Select NVIDIA Control Panel NVIDIA Control Panel

  17. 6 more steps

  18. Too Many Approaches? • Different ways to choose monitors setup: 1. Windows Control Panel, Display, Change Display Settings 2. PC’s Fn and F8 key combination 3. NVIDIA Control Panel Setup Multiple Displays • So, there’s no one-size-fits-all procedure • Each one can mess up the other • May have alternative (eg. Intel, AMD/ATI/Radeon) to NVIDIA Graphic Processor on your PC

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